Vacuum phenomenon in equine carpal, metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints.

Osteochondral injury increases type II collagen degradation products (C2C) in synovial fluid of Thoroughbred racehorses.

OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of exercise and osteochondral (OC) injury on type II collagen degradation products (collagenase cleavage neoepitope commercially known as C2C) in synovial fluid (SF) from Thoroughbred (TB) racehorses and to compare these results with radiographic and arthroscopic scores of severity of joint injury. METHODS Metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal (MCP/MTP)...

Genetic variables of various manifestations of osteochondrosis and their correlations between and within joints in Dutch warmblood horses.

Osteochondrosis (OC) is an important orthopedic developmental disorder in many horse populations. A review of the literature revealed widely variable heritability estimates for the disorder. We estimated the genetic variables (heritabilities and genetic correlations) of various manifestations of OC. Femoropatellar, tarsocrural, and metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of 811 rando...

Intra-articular ketamine administration in equine midcarpal joint: clinical, biochemical and cytological evaluations

Providing suitable analgesia following diagnostic and therapeutic arthroscopic surgeries, that areconsidered to cause some degree of postoperative pain, is a necessity in equine practice. The aim of thepresent study was to evaluate the equine synovial fluid biochemical and cytological changes as well asclinical assessments of the joint following intra-articular administration of ketamine. Six a...

MRI features of subchondral bone injury in the metacarpophalangeal and metatarsophalangeal joints of horses

Radiographic changes in Thoroughbred yearlings in South Africa.

This study involves the evaluation of pre-purchase radiographic studies of South African Thoroughbred yearlings. Radiographic changes were recorded and compared with similar international studies. The study differs from other studies in that a lower prevalence of pedal osteitis (1.26%), dorsal osteochondral fragmentation of the metatarsophalangeal joint (1.60%), distal metacarpal sagittal ridge...